Amended Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement for 100 Salisbury Canyon Ranch (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA-24547-R5)
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Summary
SCH Number
2017071016
Lead Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
Amended Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement for 100 Salisbury Canyon Ranch (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SBA-24547-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/23/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed the Amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (Agreement) No. EPIMS-24547-R5 pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Debi Thomas. This project currently has an active Agreement but applied for a major amendment. The project consists of outdoor cultivation activities on approximately 288-acre portion of a 2,133-acre property. The grow area consists of cannabis in hoop houses totaling approximately 186.2 acres. The project involves a new west perimeter culvert crossing; placement of rock armoring for erosion protection for an at-grade crossing; approach improvements to an existing low water crossing; and removal and restoration of an existing at-grade crossing. The amendment includes the following components: reconfiguration of the cultivation area to remove approximately 12 acres of previously approved cultivation area (5.0347 acres and 7.0397 acres) and to establish 3.7125 acres in the northern portion of the property and 8.3619 acres in the southern part of the property, each with a 50-ft buffer from Salisbury Wash; adjustment of the previously approved wildlife movement corridor to better align with the end of Salisbury Canyon Wash; updates to parcel numbers to reflect new assignments following a voluntary lot merger; and revision of Measure 4.7, pertaining to the Road Access and Maintenance Report to require data logging to be specific to
maintenance activities.
Contact Information
Name
Chloe Hakim
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Metzger
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Project/Senior Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
New Cuyama
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
149-140-104, 149-140-056
Other Location Info
The Project is located at 100 Salisbury Canyon (Latitude 34.897339, Longitude -119.66002; Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 149-140-104, 149-140-056, and 149-190-031 in New Cuyama, Santa Barbara County, California, 93254. The parcel is bisected by Salisbury Canyon Wash. Salisbury Canyon Wash flows north through the middle of Salisbury Canyon. The channel continues through active farmlands and the town of New Cuyama, until it joins the Cuyama River north of Hwy 166.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Final EIR prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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